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The first iteration may be imperfect, but its necessary to bootstrap a strong group and maintain confidence both in Season 8 govNERDs ability to execute their mandate and maintain the highest level of security practices.

Note - if we can’t implement an algorithmic selection mechanism, then the selection will default to foundation selection through foundation mission request.

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Timeline:

• By X: eligibility criteria and overall plan scoped out to be shared with Foundation
• By X: running the selection algorithm and reaching out to members who are selected and seeing who might be interested in opting in
• By July 23: all members must have been selected and KYCed

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What would make Season 8 GovNERDs successful?

1. Active participants in governance
   1. Satisfies ability to support voting cycles and retro funding
2. Superb operational security
   1. Satisfies confidence to add to community multisigs

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Given the above, what should the selection algorithm take into account?

1. An attestation verifying you are an active participant in governance
   1. Citizen, Grants Council, govNERD, Milestones and Metrics, ACC, DAB, Security Council, Delegate (?)
2. An attestations verifying that the individual has completed operational security training 1.